Christopher Ritter (he/him/his) is a Junior at San Diego State University. He is majoring in Public Administration and minoring in Economics. Born to an American family, he has lived overseas in Germany with the American military for the vast majority of his life. Having only lived in the States since his first year as a freshman, Chris is dedicated to sharing his experiences and perceptions of American culture from his experiences as a military kid. In his spare time he loves listening to music, playing bass guitar, and reading classic literature. He is currently working with the SLE research team under Dr. Appleyard investigating urban sustainability, livability, and equity. He is pursuing his passions in writing and research working under the CAL's Splice collective, an annual anthology of peer-reviewed undergraduate research journals. He looks forward to using writing as his main tool for inspiring others and expressing his keen interests in life.